http://andheblogs.andyrush.net/what-do-you-think-of-apple/ Fri, 10 Feb 2012 03:21:56 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://andheblogs.andyrush.net/what-do-you-think-of-apple/comment-page-1/#comment-270 Jim Thu, 26 Jan 2006 18:41:56 +0000 http://andheblogs.andyrush.net/?p=125#comment-270 I guess is time to hold hands and say "why can't all operating systems just get along!" Yet, once the monopolisitic riot is over, the fact still remians: a reliable operating system does mean something to the end user. However, no excuses for Jobs or Apple's insidious marketing scheme - I hate all things that pander to "intellectual's" egos - this strategy always seemed more like a class distinction (even if cultural and not economic) than anything else. But your version of schadenfreude does not necessarily solve the consumers' problems, for is Microsoft really an alternative? I think Patrick is right, its time to bust out the linux, and be done with those who lockdown rather than open up! I guess is time to hold hands and say “why can’t all operating systems just get along!” Yet, once the monopolisitic riot is over, the fact still remians: a reliable operating system does mean something to the end user. However, no excuses for Jobs or Apple’s insidious marketing scheme – I hate all things that pander to “intellectual’s” egos – this strategy always seemed more like a class distinction (even if cultural and not economic) than anything else. But your version of schadenfreude does not necessarily solve the consumers’ problems, for is Microsoft really an alternative? I think Patrick is right, its time to bust out the linux, and be done with those who lockdown rather than open up!

]]> http://andheblogs.andyrush.net/what-do-you-think-of-apple/comment-page-1/#comment-269 Gardner Thu, 26 Jan 2006 18:30:20 +0000 http://andheblogs.andyrush.net/?p=125#comment-269 Good 'un. :-) Good ‘un.

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